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FBI Presents ‘Colors of Success’ with 2008 Director’s Community Leadership Award

FBI Salt Lake City January 08, 2009
  • FBI Salt Lake City Press Office

Special Agent in Charge, Timothy J. Fuhrman, of the Salt Lake City, Utah Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, made the following presentation:

On January 8, 2009, Special Agent in Charge Tim Fuhrman presented the Director’s Community Leadership Award to the community organization known as “Colors of Success” (COS) and its Executive Director, Duane Bordeaux. The Colors of Success program provides school-based prevention and intervention services for at-risk youth. COS is the State's primary gang prevention program and currently serves 13 schools in the Salt Lake City School District and eight schools in the Ogden City School District. The intervention model consists of numerous programs, to include safe school planning programs; professional staff development relating to interventions with high-risk youth; an innovative program directed at preventing females from joining gangs called "Girls With A Voice;" a year-round sports program for at-risk youth known as "Risin' Up;" and a program directed at youth currently involved with the juvenile justice system known as "Dream Team."

COS was established more than 20 years ago to address pervasive street gang problems and has experienced great success since being established. Not only does the organization draw together different public resources, to include law enforcement, education, and services organizations, but it emphasizes working with families and individuals within the service areas. COS has clearly established a philosophy of providing programs to improve school attendance, academics, and citizenship. Its emphasis on character development and self-esteem through mentoring programs and training in life skills and potential careers has resulted in a number of at-risk youth achieving success and becoming community leaders.

For its efforts, the Salt Lake City Field Office awards Colors of Success for the 2008 Director's Community Leadership Award.